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ISS CONFERENCES ISS Conferences: Vegas Revisited The 2013 ISS Las Vegas event features networking, product sourcing and educational opportunities. By Marcia Derryberry, Editor in Chief Join industry experts at the ISS conference program and spend time on the show ﬂoor sourcing new products and talking to suppliers at ISS Las Vegas. t he 2013 Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) trade show season rounds out the summer with the upcoming ISS Las Vegas event, to be held Aug. 4-6. Join thousands of apparel decorators at the Las Vegas Convention Center for three days of networking, product sourcing and educational opportunities. This second-year show will be held in conjunction with the ASD show, whose registration staff will give badges to ISS attendees at no cost to gain entry into that adjacent show. Sharpen your skills with ISS through a comprehensive educational lineup, which features workshops and several seminars focusing on screen printing, embroidery, digitizing, business and digital decorating topics. Don’t miss industry experts Charlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consutling; Deborah Jones, myembroi derymentor.com; and Dane Clement, Great Dane Graphics, for three all-day workshops dealing with screen printing, embroidery and graphic design mastery. Also, plan to attend the informative seminars during the course of the 20 Impressions | June/July 2013 three-day show. Here’s a sampling: • “Digitizing From Both Sides of the Counter;” Lee Caroselli-Barnes, Balboa Threadworks • “What’s Hot in Heat Transfers;” Bob Robinson, Imprintables Warehouse • “Reducing Souvenir Inventory Costs With In-House Decoration;” Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass Technologies • “Making the Move to Commercial Embroidery;” Deborah Jones, myembroi derymentor.com • “Master Decorator Series: Get the Most Out of Your DTG Investment;” Greg Kitson, Mind’s Eye Graphics • “Master Decorator Series: Sublimation;” Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass Technologies • “Multicolor Printing on Dark Shirts;” Charlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consulting • “Reality Tour: Direct-to-Garment and Sublimation: Which to Use When and Why;” Chris Bernat, Vapor Apparel • “Learn to Digitize;” Ed Levy, Hirsch Intl. • “Digital Art Mastery for Dye Sub and DTG Printing;” Dane Clement, Great Dane Graphics Also, consider taking the new ISS and Impressions Master Decorator Series of classes. These six seminars are speciﬁcally designed for existing decorators looking to expand their shops’ offerings and new shop owners trying to determine the best decorating processes for their business models. Attend four of the six sessions and earn a certiﬁcate of completion and a free T-shirt. The ISS conference program presents ideal opportunities to enhance your expertise as the pages of Impressions come alive in a comprehensive workshop and seminar lineup. And we’ve completely revamped the 2013 conference program to ensure you have plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills. Register early and get the full-seminar package for just $99 and take as many seminars as you’d like. Or preregister and pay just $25 for individual seminars (workshops are $99) and you’ll come away with a wealth of information to make your investment return big proﬁts in new and repeat business once you put your newfound skills to use. To view a video about the ISS experience, visit impressionsmag.com/whyiss. ISS 2013 Schedule Las Vegas Fort Worth Aug. 4-6 Sept. 26-28 Register now for free expo and early-bird education discounts: issshows.com. impressionsmag.com http://www.myembroiderymentor.com http://www.myembroiderymentor.com http://www.impressionsmag.com/whyiss http://www.myembroiderymentor.com http://www.myembroiderymentor.com http://www.issshows.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - June/July 2013

Impressions - June/July 2013
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Outfitting Tots & Teens
Is the Price Right?
Heat Printing for Friday Nights
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Online Directory
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Tech Tips
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - June/July 2013